Assistant Men's Basketball Coach - Our Lady Of The Lake University

Job Description:

Job Summary

The assistant men's basketball coach is responsible for assisting in planning and administering all aspects of the men's basketball program and reports to the Athletic Director and Head Men's Basketball Coach. The assistant coach is responsible for helping maintain the integrity of the program, helping create an exemplary student-athlete concept, and assisting in the personal development of the student-athletes. The assistant coach should model the NAIA Champions of Character & OLLU's core values and follow all rules and regulations pertaining to the NAIA and OLLU. The assistant coach is expected to support the head coach and their efforts to develop unity and is expected to inform the head coach concerning all individual and team concerns.

Essential Functions:

• Instill the core values of OLLU and the NAIA into every aspect of the program.

• Know and comply with the rules and regulations of the Red River Athletic Conference, the NAIA, and OLLU.

• Foster disciplined and sportsmanlike behavior; establish and oversee penalties for breach of competitive values by individual students.

• Exercise good judgment in projecting positive coaching behavior. Is responsible for the team's conduct during practice and travel, as well as during competition.

• Strive to build good sportsmanship values and develop good public relations in the university and the community.

• Help meet enrollment goals for the program as established annually by the athletic director.

• Recruit, retain, and graduate scholarly athletes in the program in accordance with goals set by the athletic director.

• Assists in developing a competitive team that can attract talented, scholar athletes.

• Help initiate a conditioning program that supports minimizing injuries.

• Keep abreast of new developments, innovative ideas, and techniques by attendance at clinics, workshops and reviewing current publication.

• Keep practice periods for the sport within the confines set by the athletic director and with due consideration to the coaching staff and welfare of participants.

• Assist in maintaining responsibility for the program budget and complies with institutional policies regarding purchase orders and other internal controls.

• Assist in supervision of part-time and volunteer coaches to maximize the benefit of the program.

• Assists the head coach, Faculty Athletics Representative, and Athletics Director in preparing eligibility documentation

• Helps support vibrancy by engaging student-athletes in supporting other programming in Athletics and Student Affairs.

• Assists in the recruitment of all student-athletes in the program, acts as a liaison with the admissions and financial department during the recruiting process.

• Other duties as assigned by the head coach.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Helps promotes the sport by prompt and accurate score reporting to the local media, in conjunction with the SID.

• Participates in fundraising as coordinated by the head coach or the athletic directors and the advancement office.

• Assists in special events and tournaments, championships, fundraisers, and/or clinics to include, but not limited to, one major fundraiser per year and one camp or clinic per year related to respective sport.

• Attends staff development meetings, clinics and other professional activities to improve coaching performance.

• Writes an annual report at the end of the season evaluating the program with recommendations for improvements.

• Adhere to university policies, state and federal laws concerning Title IX, HIPPA and FERPA.

• Helps maintain inventory at the beginning and end of academic year to be submitted to the AD.

• Other duties as assigned by the head coach or athletic directors.

Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals, technical aspects, and strategy for assigned sport.

• Ability to recruit and retain qualified athletes and to facilitate timely progress toward graduation.

• Knowledge and understanding of all rules and regulations pertaining to the NAIA division I level.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to operate the basketball program within the budget parameters.

• Understanding of and commitment to the catholic faith and its traditions.

• Ability to work with multiple other departments on campus.

• Excellent administrative, organizational, and communication skills.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• A minimum of three years of college or national level federation coaching experience preferred in the assigned sport.

Additional Information:

Employment with Our Lady of the Lake University is contingent upon the applicant undergoing a background investigation.

OLLU seeks to attract, develop and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administrators. The University is committed to diversity and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. EOE

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